Some gamers wanted a "Planning map".Perhaps this one could be used. Names on towns and cities mostly from The German OKH Operationskarte Russland. May-42. Blatt Nr.1+2 . Perhaps someone could make a Russian version? Goran

That map is great. Isn't Berlin on the map as stated in the game's description?

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (12/25/2010 8:06:30 AM)

Hi! Of course Berlin is on the map in the game as stated. The "planning map" is just a version, with German names from a -42 operational map, on a part of the game map. Goran

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (12/28/2010 9:18:42 PM)

Newest version of the "planning map". Added more names to what looks as strategical hexes or along rails.Less errors. Am trying to have a consequent naming. Goran

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/7/2011 9:16:07 AM)

Hi! About map modding. Regarding the "planning map". Latest version in playable form ( 63 tga-files ) Naming mainly after German Operationskarte Russland 1+2 Dated may-42. Observe that the added names are not in the game engine. Could be done scenariowise I guess if wanted. I hope the down-load file is functional. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KA1G478A Goran

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/8/2011 1:02:54 PM)

Partial view of the, in the game playable, "Operationskarte" Goran

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/8/2011 6:18:46 PM)

Hi! Naming on a map like this is very difficult to do. It was of course also so with the genuin game map. It was long discussed how to get a consequent naming and the result was an anglo-saxian view. This in order to be "overall possible" and not part of different country-orientated views. Next problem was the spelling. This was also discussed as it was not a solved problem by the first decision.

It would be possible to name this map in at least 3-5 ways. This if you centrate around The Prussia, Baltics, Poland, West-Russia, Finland and Rumania with their resp. language. Many German maps have varying degrees of different naming on them. The maps most consequently named are the German OKH- Operational maps. They were mostly in scale 1: 1 000 000. ( So also in the Soviet + Soviet 1: 500 000). Maps just before the war took more consideration to the local country and its naming and spelling. So also with big-scale maps ( ex 1: 50 000) as they were done more often after taken original area maps. That was important during the war. The most famous mapping was up to -39 done by Poland. This was then used by especially the Germans during the war. ( As after the war by British and US mapping). If you look at Nato-maps from the 50´s they have often German war maps of the Soviet as a source. My naming is after, as earlier said, The German Operational maps. Although inconsequently so in the very eastern and western map parts. Also so in Finland, The Baltics and Rumania. Another problem with many names are that they very much differ in size. Since they are not in the game engine you have no fact about that. The smallest are the Bf.´s and thats small railway halts that were by some reason of interest. Perhaps you think that the font is too big but it must be readable also in zoom 3.

One conclusion finally is that this is the first war game with a map that makes this sort of discussion relevant.

Goran

Rosseau -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/8/2011 7:36:58 PM)

Works like a charm on the Road to Dnep scenario, GoranW. Just renamed the original folder and put yours in there!

Can't wait to put together a scenario for this map. Thanks again for your expertise on this. Much appreciated.

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/16/2011 9:53:25 PM)

Hi!

Link to a new version. Playable zoom2 map. (A big draw-back is that the map regarding names is not yet synchronized into the game engine.) But, more names, better coastlines and borders of some intern Soviet-republics. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AE49OW10

Link to the jpg full-format map. Usefull as planning map. Adjust size and it will be printable. ( Dont make it so little that you cant read the names.) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9Y2BTNQ8

GoranW

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/17/2011 10:47:01 AM)

Part of the Operationskarte. Goran

Apollo11 -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/17/2011 11:01:39 AM)

Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: goranw

Hi!

Link to a new version. Playable zoom2 map. (A big draw-back is that the map regarding names is not yet synchronized into the game engine.) But, more names, better coastlines and borders of some intern Soviet-republics. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AE49OW10

Link to the jpg full-format map. Usefull as planning map. Adjust size and it will be printable. ( Dont make it so little that you cant read the names.) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9Y2BTNQ8

GoranW

Thanks Goran! [:)]

Leo "Apollo11"

Cerion -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/18/2011 12:49:31 AM)

Fantastic maps, thank you very much

GBS -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/19/2011 4:25:00 PM)

Where is it?

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/19/2011 6:46:15 PM)

Hi! Click the link 2 posts above. Goran

Cerion -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/20/2011 8:07:12 PM)

In german Krakow is Krakau, Lodz is called Litzmannstadt (from 1940 to 1945), Katowice is Kattowitz and the Vistula is the Weichsel. Obviously, I believe that it was appearing this way in the German maps of the period.

goranw -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/20/2011 11:33:07 PM)

Hi! You are right of course. The naming is not (yet?)100% German. Especially in east- and west part of the map. The rivers are not changed since they are named graphically in a beautiful way. Goran

grofaz -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/31/2011 7:48:46 PM)

Thank you goranw, nice maps great effort. Do you have English with hexes available?

bcgames -> RE: Planning map(on a zoom 2 map) (1/31/2011 11:07:08 PM)

This continues to be a very nice mod. The improvements are excellent. Thanks much for all of your efforts!